Label: Invasion Unlimited IU-9427-1 From "The Mersey Sound" (recorded at Little Theatre, Southport, 27th August 1963 without an audience with was later overdubbed) 1. She Loves You From the "Royal Variey Performance", Prince of Wales Theatre, 4th November 1963 2. Introduction 3. From Me To You 4. She Loves You 5. Till There Was You 6. Twist and Shout From "The Morecambe and Wise Show", recorded at Elstree Studios, 2 December 1963 (guesting on this show by then famous British comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, the Beatles sang with them an old standard) 7. Moonlight Bay From "Its The Beatles", recorded at the Empire, Liverpool, 7th December 1963 8. Intro (From Me To You) 9. I Saw Her Standing There 10. All My Loving 11. Roll Over Beethoven 12. Boys 13. Till There Was You 14. She LOves You 15. This Boy 16. I Want To Hold You Hand 17. Money 18. Twist and Shout 19. Outro (instrumental version of "From Me To You" including Third Man Theme) From "Around The Beatles" (on 19th April 1964 The Beatles recorded the following songs at BBC studios, London) 20. Twist and Shout 21. Roll Over Beethoven 22. I Wanna Be Your Man 23. Long Tall Sally 24. Medley: Love Me Do/Please Please Me/From Me To You/She Loves You/I Want to Hold Your Hand (edited together) 25. Can't Buy Me Love 26. Shout (to this pretaped soundtrack, The Beatles mimed before a live audience on their TV special on 28th April 1964) Sleeve notes: Compiled on this CD are live performances the Beatles taped for BBC-TV specials during 1963 and 1964. It includes their legendary Royal Variety Performance where The Beatles played before members of the Royal family which established the Beatles as a household name to the British despite John's famous remark about "rattling the jewelry". Enjoy!
© 1998 David Laurie